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CDC Media Briefing: Update on the Second Case of Ebola in a U.S. Healthcare Worker
On Oct. 15, Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell and the CDC hosted a media briefing to provide an update on the...
Oct 15, 2014 | Admin
Moving From Outbreak to Legislative Outcome: State Efforts to Address Anti-vaccine...
By Denise Lillvis, MPA and Anna Kirkland, JD, PhD, University of Michigan In our article recently published by Milbank Quarterly, we...
Oct 14, 2014 | Guest Author
CDC Media Briefing: Update on the Case of Ebola Contracted by a U.S. Healthcare...
On Oct. 13, the CDC provided an update on the first case of Ebola contracted within the United States in a healthcare worker who cared...
Oct 13, 2014 | Admin
CDC Interim Ebola Guidance for EMS and Detailed EMS Checklist for Ebola Preparedness
The CDC has released interim guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems and 9-1-1 public safety answering points for the...
Oct 10, 2014 | Admin
White House Intergovernmental Briefing: Update on Ebola and Enhanced Screening...
NACCHO staff attended an Ebola update conference call with U.S. mayors, governors, and county officials hosted by the White House on...
Oct 08, 2014 | Admin
Enterovirus D68: What Local Health Departments Need to Know
Health officials are continuing to monitor an increase of non-polio enterovirus cases in the United States. According to the Centers...
Oct 08, 2014 | Guest Author
Ebola Legal Preparedness and Response Resources
The Network for Public Health Law has posted emergency legal preparedness and response resources to help local, state, and federal...
Oct 07, 2014 | Admin
NACCHO President-Elect Travels to Senegal to Fight Ebola Virus
NACCHO President-elect Dr. Swannie Jett, Executive Director of the Seminole County (FL) Health Department, left for Senegal on Oct. 2...
Oct 07, 2014 | Admin
Detailed Hospital Checklist for Ebola Preparedness and Webinar
In light of the recent domestic case of confirmed Ebola in Texas, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response...
Oct 06, 2014 | Admin
CDC Media Briefing: Update on the Second Case of Ebola in a U.S. Healthcare WorkerOn Oct. 15, Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell and the CDC hosted a media briefing to provide an update on the second case of Ebola in a healthcare worker at the Texas Presbyterian Hospital. Secretary Burwell emphasized that HHS will be taking steps to ensure that clinicians and hospitals are more prepared […] Oct 15, 2014 | Admin |
Moving From Outbreak to Legislative Outcome: State Efforts to Address Anti-vaccine SentimentBy Denise Lillvis, MPA and Anna Kirkland, JD, PhD, University of Michigan In our article recently published by Milbank Quarterly, we discuss the trends in state childhood vaccine legislation from 1998 to 2012. We identified 636 bills across the 50 states, coding them by policy type and outcome. Readers of this blog may be surprised […] Oct 14, 2014 | Guest Author |
CDC Media Briefing: Update on the Case of Ebola Contracted by a U.S. Healthcare WorkerOn Oct. 13, the CDC provided an update on the first case of Ebola contracted within the United States in a healthcare worker who cared for the index patient, Thomas Duncan. In light of this case, the CDC will be assessing existing Ebola infection control procedures to improve the safety aspects of these procedures whenever […] Oct 13, 2014 | Admin |
CDC Interim Ebola Guidance for EMS and Detailed EMS Checklist for Ebola PreparednessThe CDC has released interim guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems and 9-1-1 public safety answering points for the management of patients with known or suspected Ebola virus in the United States. View this document for important guidance about the transfer of patients, infection control, use of personal protective equipment, cleaning of transport vehicles, […] Oct 10, 2014 | Admin |
White House Intergovernmental Briefing: Update on Ebola and Enhanced Screening Measures at AirportsNACCHO staff attended an Ebola update conference call with U.S. mayors, governors, and county officials hosted by the White House on Oct. 8. President Obama stressed the importance of controlling the epidemic at its source in West Africa as a national security priority and extended his appreciation to local and state health officials for their […] Oct 08, 2014 | Admin |
Enterovirus D68: What Local Health Departments Need to KnowHealth officials are continuing to monitor an increase of non-polio enterovirus cases in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) can cause mild to severe respiratory illness and is spread like the flu. States with laboratory-confirmed EV-D68 now extend from the West to East coasts. Local health […] Oct 08, 2014 | Guest Author |
Ebola Legal Preparedness and Response ResourcesThe Network for Public Health Law has posted emergency legal preparedness and response resources to help local, state, and federal health officials consider measures to protect the public’s health in the event of the further spread of Ebola. The following Network resources summarize current developments related to legal preparedness and response to Ebola, and include information […] Oct 07, 2014 | Admin |
NACCHO President-Elect Travels to Senegal to Fight Ebola VirusNACCHO President-elect Dr. Swannie Jett, Executive Director of the Seminole County (FL) Health Department, left for Senegal on Oct. 2 as part of the Kentucky Air National Guard to fight the Ebola virus. Approximately 60 airmen from Louisville’s 123rd Contingency Response Group traveled to Senegal to set up a cargo hub for organizing and distributing shipments […] Oct 07, 2014 | Admin |
Detailed Hospital Checklist for Ebola Preparedness and WebinarIn light of the recent domestic case of confirmed Ebola in Texas, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) continues to encourage U.S. hospitals to prepare for managing patients with Ebola and other infectious diseases. To that end, ASPR and CDC held a webinar on September 29 entitled, “Ebola Preparedness for […] Oct 06, 2014 | Admin |
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